Main Entry: os·teo·my·eli·tis

Pronunciation: \-ˌmī-ə-ˈlīt-əs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural os·teo·my·elit·i·des \-ə-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz\

: an infectious usually painful inflammatory disease of bone that is often of bacterial origin and may result in death of bone tissue